Some Important Contrasts
As you study English and become more and more proficient, you will become aware that …
Numbers
Numbers are generally used for specifying amounts and in mathematics: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. You …
Negation
No is the opposite of yes. It is used as a negative response to a question. But …
Interrogatives
Interrogatives are words that ask a question. They are placed at (or near) the beginning …
Conjunctions
Conjunctions join words, phrases, and sentences together. First, let’s look at some of the commonly used coordinating …
Comparative and Superlative Forms
The comparative of an adjective or adverb describes a comparison of one person or thing with another …
Capitalization
You are already aware that nouns fall into two general categories: proper nouns and common …
Prepositions
A preposition connects a certain word in a sentence to a noun or pronoun. But the meaning …
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns are sometimes called possessive adjectives. No matter what you call them, their use is clear …
Possession
Nouns form the possessive in two ways: (1) they become the object of the preposition of, or (2) …